Michael returned to see that everyone was already seated at the table, with the dishes laid out. It seemed that everyone was waiting for him. Michael felt embarrassed and hardly dared to speak when he sat down.
Old Mr. Andrews was naturally angry. He had already called his grandson back, but Michael had messed up. So, Old Mr. Andrews did not save face for Michael. When Michael sat down, Old Mr. Andrews directly asked him, "You tell me, why did you come back so late, and what were you doing? Didn't we agree to have dinner together tonight? How come you're the special one?"
Matt sat there without speaking, even feeling a little uneasy. This was because Matt had always had a premonition that his father's outing this afternoon was somehow related to his own affairs. But Matt couldn't figure out what his father had done. Was it possible that his father had visited his friends to learn about his situation?
